Review: Mighty Avengers 14
One of the unintended consequences of “Secret Invasion” is that I can no longer enjoy reading anything connected to the event without wondering if I’m going to learn anymore super-sexy Skrull secrets.
(Oddly, I first typed Skrull Seacrest, which would make a lot of sense.)
This issue, like the last, doesn’t advance the story so much as fill in the background. We are treated to some more of Jarvis worming his way into the Avengers’ systems and some pretty rational Skrull discussions on who to replace and why.
All credit to Brian Michael Bendis for really getting into that alien conqueror headspace. His reasoning regarding replacing the Sentry or anyone near him is compelling and the plan that goes ahead is represented in what we’ve already seen in “Secret Invasion” 1 and 2.
If I’m being totally honest, the only big downsides to this issue are a lack of reveals and the mediocre, though not bad, pencilling by Khoi Pham. I’d prefer to see more of Michael Gaydos’ work, as in last issue, and even a return to some of the previous issue’s storytelling. This one feels light on content and the art saps much of the cliffhanger’s drama due to poor page design.
When I go back to re-read my Mighty Avengers run, I won’t skip over issue 14 — I just won’t worry about flipping through the pages on my way to better future issues.
– Greg Elwell
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